Quick thread on NFTs as applying to art + collectibles, as it seems people are

a) misunderstanding the value concept
b) think it's a pointless exercise

First you need to understand what provenance is. Particularly in the modern age, it's very easy to replicate things. People pay for originals because they are a good way to preserve and store wealth.
See below

There is a big problem with fakes and forgery in the art and collectibles world. Typically records are kept manually, but fakes get through, pretty often... https://news.artnet.com/art-world/seller-must-repay-sothebys-fake-old-master-1391008

This is why projects like @CodexProtocol set out to modernise the traditional system, by creating a way to verify records of art and collectibles attached to NFTs on-chain.

The NFT's will/can only be transferred at the time of sale, the token itself is part of the purchase.

In fact this approach was so popular that it received global recognition and partnership from the biggest auctioneering giants on the planet. It's a big problem and blockchain is a good solution, whether you agree or not.

Here are other businesses in the blockchain/art space:

So obviously this isn't a new concept - it's a very smart one though. What @rariblecom and similar are doing is recreating the process from the ground up, allowing us to create the art work on chain from the first instance.

it's great for emerging artists who really want to be able to verify originals and create a business from their artwork. It's also great for adding a new layer of security & authenticity to existing artworks and collectibles.

and nobody can tell me any differently.

to understand these NFT artworks, you have to understand art.

Art is subjective, and if people want to pay for it just because of a bubble; let them.

Just don't expect it to hold value unless it's provenance and origin are truly valuable to you and others.